2025 MLB playoffs: Schedule, postseason bracket, standings

After a chaotic finish to the MLB regular season, the postseason hit the ground running with a stretch of close games to open wild-card play.

For the fourth year, the 12-team postseason kicks off with an action-packed wild-card round on ESPN and ABC, featuring eight teams battling to advance to the eight-team division series.

Which teams will move on to face the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in the next round?

From the first pitch of the wild-card games to the last out of the World Series, we’ve got you covered with the postseason bracket, schedules, results and how to watch every game this October.

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American League Wild Card Series

Best-of-three series

All times ET

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians

Series tied 1-1

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees

Series tied 1-1

National League Wild Card Series

Best-of-three series

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Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers

L.A. leads series 1-0

• Game 1: Dodgers 10, Reds 5

• Game 2: Wednesday at 9:08 p.m. (ESPN)

• Game 3*: Thursday at 9:08 p.m. (ESPN)

*if necessary

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs

Series tied 1-1

American League Division Series

Best-of-five series

Seattle Mariners vs. winner of Tigers-Guardians

• Game 1: TBD at Mariners, Saturday, Oct. 4 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 2: TBD at Mariners, Sunday, Oct. 5 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 3: Mariners at TBD, Tuesday, Oct. 7 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 4*: Mariners at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 5*: TBD at Mariners, Friday, Oct. 10 (Fox/FS1)

*if necessary

Toronto Blue Jays vs. winner of Red Sox-Yankees

• Game 1: TBD at Blue Jays, Saturday, Oct. 4 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 2: TBD at Blue Jays, Sunday, Oct. 5 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 3: Blue Jays at TBD, Tuesday, Oct. 7 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 4*: Blue Jays at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 5*: TBD at Blue Jays, Friday, Oct. 10 (Fox/FS1)

*if necessary

National League Division Series

Best-of-five series

Philadelphia Phillies vs. winner of Reds-Dodgers

• Game 1: TBD at Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 4 (TBS)

• Game 2: TBD at Phillies, Monday, Oct. 6 (TBS)

• Game 3: Phillies at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBS)

• Game 4*: Phillies at TBD, Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBS)

• Game 5*: TBD at Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBS)

*if necessary

Milwaukee Brewers vs. winner of Padres-Cubs

• Game 1: TBD at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 4 (TBS)

• Game 2: TBD at Brewers, Monday, Oct. 6 (TBS)

• Game 3: Brewers at TBD, Wednesday, Oct. 8 (TBS)

• Game 4*: Brewers at TBD, Thursday, Oct. 9 (TBS)

• Game 5*: TBD at Brewers, Saturday, Oct. 11 (TBS)

*if necessary

American League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 12 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 5*: Friday, Oct. 17 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 6*: Sunday, Oct. 19 (Fox/FS1)

• Game 7*: Monday, Oct. 20 (Fox/FS1)

*if necessary

National League Championship Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13 (TBS)

• Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14 (TBS)

• Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16 (TBS)

• Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17 (TBS)

• Game 5*: Saturday, Oct. 18 (TBS)

• Game 6*: Monday, Oct. 20 (TBS)

• Game 7*: Tuesday, Oct. 21 (TBS)

*if necessary

World Series

Best-of-seven series

• Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24 (Fox)

• Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25 (Fox)

• Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27 (Fox)

• Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28 (Fox)

• Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 29 (Fox)

• Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 31 (Fox)

• Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 1 (Fox)

*if necessary